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Board welcomes new member Jeff Asher and continues work on design guidelines
Summary
Chair Lingman introduced new board member Jeff Asher and members discussed evolving design guidelines, including how to balance style labels (Mediterranean, agrarian, prairie) with clearer design expectations for applicants.
Chair Lingman introduced Jeff Asher as a new board member and praised his background in structural engineering; Asher was noted as traveling and may attend an upcoming meeting. Members discussed that clearer, form-based guidance could help applicants present designs that match community expectations.
Lingman said Asher was "quite an accomplished guy" and recounted that Asher had served as the president and CEO of a large structural engineering firm. Board members debated whether the design guidelines should emphasize agrarian forms given Eagle’s rural heritage and emphasized the importance of consistent, clear guidance so applicants understand review criteria and the board can assess merit rather than style labels alone.
